The Basics
To remember how Libras work, think of their symbol, the scales, and that they are cardinal air.
Scorpio
8 Motivation and Element: Fixed water Symbol: The scorpion Sun Sign Dates: October 24 to November 21 Positive Keywords: Passionate, intense, deeply emotional, loyal, driven Negative Keywords: Stubborn, opinionated, secretive, vengeful, jealous How can you spot a Scorpio? Look for the one who is cool, calm, and apparently uninterested. That disinterest is a front. It is unusual for a water sign to hide their feelings; often it is easy to spot one because they react with tears, sympathy, and compassion. Not Scorpio. They prefer to hide their sensitivity and vulnerability behind a facade of implacability. The watchwords with Scorpio are control and passion. Let’s start with the first. Not only do they control themselves, thus hiding their emotions, they will also try to control their partner. This is not a Taurus possessiveness. This is far more than wanting to possess. Scorpios want to metaphorically strip you bare and see into your very soul, to know exactly where you are coming from and what you want from life and from them. They are naturally suspicious of people. Surely there is an agenda or a hidden motive? They always have both, so they cannot understand people who do not or those who appear too good to be true. Can anyone be that good? They doubt it. When Scorpios have stripped you of all your reserves—mentally, physically, and emotionally—and they find you okay to trust, they will accept you as a lover or partner. But they will always be watching and waiting. Their control over you is their knowledge of your inner workings; now they know how to manipulate you, cleverly using subtle means to achieve their ends. So clever are they, most people have no idea Scorpio is pulling the strings. Now we come to passion. You think it is only sexual? Not in the least. Scorpios feel passionate about everything and anything. No matter what they 22
